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SUMMARY MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE ARCHITECTURAL AND SITE
APPROVAL COMMITTEE OF OCTOBER 22, 1984. MEETING HELD IN THE
CONFERENCE ROOM 106 OF CITY HALL, CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA 95014.
The Meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Vice -Chairman Rooker.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Committee Members Mann, Morrison, Nobel and Vice -Chairman
Rooker
Absent: Chairman Miller
Staff Present: Steve Piasecki, Associate Planner
POSTPONEMENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS:
Item 1) Application HC-511174_1 - Casanova's - Requesting approval
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of a change in awning color for a fast-food restaurant
located on the south side of Stevens Creek Boulevard, 150
ft. east of Stelling Road, 20950 Stevens Creek Boulevard.
(Continued from the Meeting of October 8, 1984)
Item Number 1 was withdrawn from Calendar.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
Item 2) AggLicationHC=51128:_51=_Stoneson_Develop.ment_Coro❑ration
(TheOaks__Sh_ogging__Center) - Requesting approval for
modification to the Sign Program for the Oaks Shopping
Center located at the northwest corner of Stevens Creek
Boulevard and Mary Avenue.
Presentation: None.
Item Number 2 was approved in conjunction with the Consent
Calendar by unanimous vote of the Members present.
INFORMAL REVIEW OF USE PERMIT APPLICATIONS:
Item 3) Ap2lication_17-U-e4- NNorman__ Hulbergtk:enngthGilbeau - Use
Permit to construct a 5,300 sq. ft. retail/office building
located on the southeast corner of Orange Avenue and Stevens
Creek Boulevard. (Continued from the Meeting of October e,
1984)
Presentation: Norman Hulberg
Kenneth Gi1beau
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The Committee Members Ira
color and requested the aipp
and return informally prior
building. The Committeel'i
commercial an first floor
the Monta Vista Area to be
to ensure that there is aide
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ised concerns about the "woody"
licant to re-evaluate the color
to final color selection for the
indicated support for allowance of
of proposed office buildings in
reviewed in a case -by -case basis
quate parking, etc.
One Committee Member expressed concern over the white picket
fence detail which wash explained by staff as being- a
requirement of the Manta ista Design Guidelines to provide
design continuity betweenl.t a independent parking lots.
Item 4) Aoolication 19-U-84 - C iorartirtn ri i +j Asanri.ata� (�rnmoFFo�
Dev-elogment) - Use Permitf
four-story office bui
residential/parking garage
parking. The residential/
of 104+- residential units
spaces. The subject proper
Planning Area at the so
Boulevard and De Anza Boule
of Stevens Creek Boulevard
Boulevard in -a P (Plann
Commercial, Office, Indus
district. (Continued from It
o construct a 140,000 sq. ft.
ding, a five to eight story
tructure and temporary at -grade
arking garage structure consists
and 1,300 +- vehicle parking
y is located in the Town Center
theast quadrant of Stevens Creek
and approximately 320 ft. south
nd 700 ft. east of South De Anza
d Development with Residential,
rial and Hotel intent) zoning
e Meeting of October 8, 1984)
Presentation: Mark Kroll,Ih Applicant
Bill Valentine, Principal Architect - HOK
Steve Haines,l Fisher -Friedman
The applicant and architleIts described the proposal. The
Committee made the following comments:
- The residential units will be looking onto the parking
structure. The applicant advised that pre -cast
planters will be to ated on the top level of the
structure and will Isloften the parking lot. The
applicant cautioned r;tlhat the plantings would not be
excessive and not expec ed to totally screen the area.
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- One Member indicated a preference for larger scale
trees rather than smal flowers and shrubs within the
planters. l
- Fifty percent compacts
indicated that he l,w
spaces and access to th
may be a problem. The applicant
iuld double -stripe the parking
a garage would be by card.
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- The Committee questioned the use of different materials
for the residential structure and reviewed the color.
Some Members were concerned that it may "cheapen" the
appearance of the residential building as it relates to
the office building. The applicant reviewed the color
choice. The Committee determined that it would be
compatible.
- Balconies may get cluttered. The applicant indicated
that if the units were rented as apartments, this would
be controlled by the Manager and if sold as
condominiums by the CC&R's.
- One Committee Member indicated disappointment that the
parking structure doesn't step back as dramatically as
the first office building or as indicated on the
original concept plan for the Town Center. The
applicant's architect indicated that dramatic stepping
back of the parking structure would be very costly.
- Stepping back the second office building on the north
side is sensitive to the first office building but does
not provide a sensitive relationship to the public
street area off Torre Avenue, thereby limiting the
sense of compatibility between the two office buildings
as viewed from the public street area. The applicant
indicated that this stepping back was intended to
provide southerly sun angles and that there was a
vertical stepping in the building which would mimick
the horizontal steps on the front building and
compliment the curvature of Torre Avenue.
- The Committee felt that the development may be turning
into an Industrial Park rather a "people oriented" area
with many amenities. The applicant indicated
commercial space would be provided but in a
concentrated location near the corner plaza area and
along the central pedestrian prominade. They indicated
that the limited market for commercial uses simply
couldn't justify locating commercial areas throughout
the development.
- Concern was raised regarding the blankness of the first
floor of the residential structure which provides.only
one door for interaction between the building and the
street. The applicant's indicated that this is being
done for security purposes and to separate the
residential units from the noise sources and street
level, and to get maximum utilization of the parking
garage structure.
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After reviewing all 'of; these concerns, the Committee's
general consensus favor'Ibd the concepts illustrated by the
applicant.
Item 5? AoDlication_1_U_84-Scbrat'o_Prooerties - informal review of
landscaping, architecturalchanges, building materials and
height for an office building located at the northeast
corner of De Anza Boulevard and Mariani Avenue.
NOTE: Committee Member Deborah Nobel left the meeting.
Presentation: John Sobrato� Jr.
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Dan Ortiz,Architectural Representative from
Jorge De Qlesada, Inc.
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Staff explained that the �pplication involved review of the
glass material and other bL lding materials in conjunction
with Condition 25 of Planning Commission Resolution No. 2487
which stipulates that ,the Committee is to review the
reflective characteristics of the glass with the objective
of providing some public visibility into the atrium and
review the exterior materi'alis and landscape details.
The Committee discussed th
copper tinted windows, an
The staff pointed out tha
ft. increase in the heigh
oriented the marble pan
horizontal direction, and
previously open area in t
thereby enclosing the spat
structure.
applicant's proposal to utilize
bronze colored window frames.
the building plans reflected a b
of the peak of the atrium,
s in a vertical rather than
extended the atrium over the
building on the south side
into the atrium area of the
The Committee Members raised concerns about the lack of
continuation of the sidewalk and discussed the orientation
of the building. It was pointed out that the application
including building orientation has already been approved and
the review should be limited to the changes from the
approved plans.
The Committee then concluded that the changes are minor in
nature and unanimously adopted HSAC Resolution No. 1111
approving building colors, materials, and consenting to the
architectural modifications as delineated on the building
plans referenced in the Resolution.
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NOTE: Chairman Miller arrived at the and of the discussion on the
Sebrato application but abstained from voting since he did
not participate in the discussion.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
ASAC Minutes of October R, 1?84 were approved as published.
I NTERCOMM I SS I ON NOTES
A7dOURNMENT:
The Meeting was adjourned at 8:50 p.m. by Chairman Miller to the next
regular Architectural -and Site Approval Committee Meeting of
November 13, 19J4.
ATTEST:
APPROVED:
/s/
Dorothy Cornelius
/s/ Martin Miller
City
Clerk
Chairman
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